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The Swedish Model of Corporate Ownership and Control in Transition

Henrekson, Magnus; Jakobsson, Ulf - 2003

We analyze the development of the Swedish ownership model after World War II. The controlling ownership in Swedish firms is typically concentrated to one or two owners. Often, but not always, the controlling owners are Swedish families. Thus, the model resembles the typical corporate control...

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The Swedish Corporate Control Model: Convergence, Persistence or Decline?

Henrekson, Magnus; Jakobsson, Ulf - 2011

This paper explores the effects of deregulation and globalization on the dominant mode of corporate governance in Swedish public firms. The effects are multidimensional - the direction of change in corporate governance cannot be determined by simply examining whether a convergence towards the...

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The transformation of ownership policy and structure in Sweden: Convergence towards the Anglo-Saxon model?

Henrekson, Magnus; Jakobsson, Ulf - 2001

We investigate the dramatic transformation of ownership policies and ownership structure in Sweden during the postwar period. After WWII, Swedish ownership policies were guided by a socialist vision where the ultimate goal was abolition of private ownership. These policies came to an end in the...

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Institutions in the Economic Fitness Landscape: What Impact Do Welfare State Institutions Have on Economic Performance?

Schettkat, Ronald - In: CESifo DICE Report 01 (2003) 2, pp. 27-33

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Institutions in the Economic Fitness Landscape: What Impact Do Welfare State Institutions Have on Economic Performance?

Schettkat, Ronald - In: CESifo DICE Report 1 (2003) 2, pp. 27-33

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The Third Answer : How Market-Creating Innovation Drives Economic Growth and Development

Christensen, Clayton M. - 2020

In this essay, we begin by offering a definition and two examples of market creating innovation that provide a … some countries prosper while others do not. We propose that market creating innovation constitutes a "third answer to this …-creating innovation, institutional evolution, and, ultimately, economic development. We offer specific examples of how Blockchain …

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Economic Perfomance and Work Activity in Sweden after the Crisis of the Early 1990s

Davis, Steven J.; Henrekson, Magnus - 2007

Following a severe contraction in the early 1990s, the Swedish economy accumulated a strong record of output growth coupled with a disappointing performance in the labor market. As of 2005, hours worked per person 20-64 years of age are 10.5 percent below the 1990 peak and a mere one percent...

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Economic preformance and work activity in Sweden after the crisis of the early 1990s

Davis, Steven J.; Henrekson, Magnus - 2006

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The lag structure of the impact of business ownership on economic performance in OECD countries

Carree, Martin Anthony (contributor); … - 2006 - This version: August 2006

This note investigates the impact of changes in the number of business owners on three measures of economic performance, viz. employment growth, GDP growth and labor productivity growth. Particular attention is devoted to the lag structure. The analysis is performed at the country level for 21...

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Business ownership and economic growth in 23 OECD countries

Carree, Martin Anthony; Stel, Adriaan J. van; Thurik, … - 2000

In the present paper we address the relationship between the extentof business ownership (self-employment) and economic development. We will focusupon three issues. First, how is the equilibrium rate of business ownershiprelated to the stage of economic development? Second, what is the speed...

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